Contained 🇺🇸 MOMTF

South Fork Fire

2023 · MOMTF

Acres Burned

Containment

100%

Location

MOMTF

Year

2023

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

🔥 Fire Summary

The South Fork Fire in McCreary County, Kentucky has grown to over 1,000 acres and continues to threaten homes and park facilities near Big South Fork.

Timeline

Coverage

Final

100% contained at 64 acres. Recovery operations begin.

Nebraska Public Media

South Fork Fire in northwest Nebraska now 90% contained - Nebraska Public Media

Jun 22, 2026

IQAir

Wildfire Map Spotlight: South Fork Fire, Nebraska - IQAir

Jun 25, 2026

KLKN-TV

New wildfire ignites in northwest Nebraska near South Fork Fire burn area - KLKN-TV

Jun 30, 2026

dailydispatch.com

Fast-moving South Fork wildfire reaches nearly 9,000 acres burned - dailydispatch.com

Jun 11, 2026

wyomingnewsnow.tv

South Fork Fire doubles in size over night in Sioux County, Nebraska - wyomingnewsnow.tv

Jun 11, 2026

KTIV

‘It’s one of those things you just have to see in person’ - 11 Northeast Nebraska firefighters called in to battle South Fork Fire - KTIV

Jun 15, 2026

chadronradio.com

City Of Crawford Evacuation Map, South Fork Fire Grows To 15,800 Acres (Updated: 7:55 pm, 6/10) - chadronradio.com

Jun 10, 2026

News Channel Nebraska Southeast

South Fork Fire explodes to 800 acres in Sioux County, jumps Highway 20; evacuations ordered - News Channel Nebraska Southeast

Jun 10, 2026

dailydispatch.com

Governor dispatches state National Guard to 9,000-acre South Fork Fire in Nebraska Panhandle - dailydispatch.com

Jun 10, 2026

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